Go trash bag

ABSTRACT

The “go” bag is a bag, made with recyclable material that has a pair of reinforced apertures on each side of the top rear side of the bag that are 3 inches apart vertically and then 9½ inches apart horizontally along the bag&#39;s top back side. The hooks allow the bag to latch and hang from various objects, such as, gates, fences, or doors. The dimensions of the bag allow for it to naturally hang open and allow for convenient disposal or storage of various items. Within the seam along the opening of the bag, lies a drawstring that makes the bag easy to bind, transport and/or dispose of its contents. There is also a zip-lock seal affixed along the topmost seam of the bag to prevent bugs and pests from disturbing the bag&#39;s contents. Yet the bag is pliable and small enough to retain it portability.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides a convenient, portable, space efficient andecologically friendly way to dispose of, transport or store waste orother items.

In this green era, people want to have bags that have greaterfunctionality than the typical plastic bag. College kids have small dormrooms, but with the ‘go’ bag, they instantly have a space efficientmeans to store clothes or linen on their closet doors. Similarly, porchcookouts are cramped by definition and it is extremely cumbersome tohave a large trash can out, or worse, have to continually change thegarbage bags for small receptacles. The ‘go’ bag is also useful forminor tasks such as cleaning up around the yard. Now people have a spaceefficient item that makes clean up easy.

The ‘go’ bag can also be taken on the ‘go’. It is a perfect way toensure there is a receptacle close to the cookout plot at theneighborhood park, tailgating event or any other impromptu gatheringwhere garbage cans aren't really accessible.

Even on a larger scale, the ‘go’ bag is invaluable. The loops on the bagcan be used to latch to gates and fences to create more availablereceptacles in neighborhoods or parks for pedestrians to deposit theirrefuse. The subsequent decrease in littering will help maintain theaesthetic beauty of parks and neighborhoods. More importantly, ‘go’ bagscan be used for major neighborhood and park cleaning projects to helpreestablish neighborhoods.

Besides being recyclable, the ‘go’ can also serve as a reusablecontainer. It can hang over a door as a laundry basket or be used by theresident grill-master to store all his or her trusty grilling items inone place.

Whether the ‘go’ bag is used to store goods or waste, there is auniversal need for bags that keep pests out, are highly portable andeasy. The ‘go’ bag serves all these functions as well. The drawstringallows for quick binding by providing ready made handles to transportthe bag whenever and wherever. For those instances where it's imperativeto ensure that nothing, including air, enters the bag, there is an airtight seal to keep the bag pest free.

In addition to the portability, the ‘go’ bag can be utilized in siteswhere receptacles are needed but not normally seen, whether it beconstruction sites, little league baseball games, or along fences orgates during festivals or parades. The reinforced apertures on the topof the taller, back side of the bag allow for various sized loops toweave through the bag and conveniently hang onto almost any horizontalsurface.

Bags are typically made of lightweight plastic. Their composition makesthem easily breakable and far from reusable. Conversely, the ‘go’ bag ismade of significantly thicker, recyclable 3 mil plastic. This makes thebag sturdier, which in turn makes it more that just a recyclable throwaway bag, it makes it legitimately reusable.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The present invention comprises a bag with a pair of apertures thatallow for loops to be integrated so that the ‘go’ bag can hang onhorizontal surfaces. Pressure on the loops is diffracted as the bag laysagainst the corresponding horizontal surfaces ‘vertical surface’ The‘go’ bag's ability to hang on various surfaces adds to the spaceefficiency of the item as it can be used in almost any occasion whileusing as little room as possible. Moreover, it is easy to use. Thedimensions of the bag ensure that it remains in a convenient, openposition and the drawstring along the seam of the bag's opening makes iteasy to transport. Further, the ‘go’ bag folds easily, thus giving itthe portability of conventional bags but the utility of largereceptacles.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an angled perspective of the ‘go’ bags that illustrates howthe bags' loops allow it to hang over gates;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the ‘go’ bag that shows how it drapes when hungand how the bags' structure allows the bag to lay against surfaces anddiffract pressure from apertures that house the loops;

FIG. 3 is a bird's eye view that depicts how the go bag retains it'sopen position because of the natural hang that results from the tallerback side and the rectangular base;

FIG. 4 is a diagram of how the bag binds when the drawstring is usedafter the bag is removed from its hanging posture;

FIG. 5 is a diagram of how the bag zip-locks, with the taller flapcollapsing to allow the bag to seal shut after the bag is removed fromits hanging posture.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The perspective of FIG. 1 shows that the ‘go’ bag is to generally have arectangular base that is 20 inches long and 8 inches wide. The front(shorter) side of the bag is 15 inches tall and the rear (taller) sideis 20 inches tall.

The rear view of FIG. 2 spotlights the integral aperture, two on eachside of the bag's top rear side. The apertures are triple reinforced by6 mil plastic to provide the maximum support. The apertures are 1½ mm indiameter so that multiple types of loops and hanging apparatus' canweave into the bag so that the bag can hang on nearly every type ofhorizontal surface.

The bird's eye view of FIG. 3 demonstrates the breadth of the bag'snatural opening when the bag is hung properly. When hanging, the ‘go’bag's fairly wide 8 inch rectangular base and the shorter front sidelets the bag naturally hang open to a near-full 8¾ square inches ofopening.

The drawstring function illustrated in FIG. 4 shows how the top of thebag bunches, pulling the short side up to the taller side to make therectangular base soften and give the bag the appearance of a normal bag,aiding in the transport of filled bags from one place to another.

The zip-lock function depicted in FIG. 5 illustrates how the top flapfolds and the side extends outward to create the 2 dimensional planenecessary for the bag to be zip-locked along the 18-inch snap seams.

The bag is composed of amalgamated 3 mil recyclable plastic to ensurethe bags sturdiness. The flaps along the base are reinforced by crossseared 3 mil to maintain the bags integrity after heavy use.

Though the present invention is represented with the preferredembodiment as the focus, the inventor reserves the right to make changesand modification without departing from and intended scope and thespirit of the claims.

1. A bag with reinforced apertures that allow for looped hooks tointerweave through the apertures and latch onto various horizontalsurfaces that, when hung, have dimensions that provide a natural openingand for the convenient disposal of waste or storage of items andmaterials comprising: (a) a rectangular base that is reinforced withheavy duty fusion to ensure that the bag retains its shape when hung;(b) a pair of reinforced apertures on the taller back side of the bag'sopening where the looped hooks can be inserted and wrapped around anobject to provide vertical support for the bag; (c) a drawstringintegrated into the seam along the opening of the bag to ensure that thebag binds simply to make full bags easier to dispose of or transport;(d) a zip-lock along the rim of the bag's opening to create an air-tightseal to prevent bugs and pests from infiltrating it; (e) a highlyportable bag made of recyclable materials that is pliable enough to foldinto a small rectangle and carry or store anywhere.